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. >>> and executives from credit suisse facing acquisitions of helping americans evade their taxes. ♪ >>> we begin with a divided ukraine, protesters are in the streets of the country's east where many there favor ties with russia, while in kiev they are picking a new cabinet. the riot police have now been disbanned, but the country teters on the merge of economic collapse. jennifer glasse is live from kiev. >> this city is 90% russian, it has been russian based since the 18th century, and still is. the people here very unhappy with development in kiev. so you feel left out? you feel like they didn't ask you? >> yeah, yeah, they just follow they -- they direction. we are staying aside, yeah. but now we will fight. >> reporter: and they are really unhappy about the fact that kiev made ukrainian the official language just a couple of days ago. 90% of the people here speak russian, many are ethnic russians. so very, very angry about what is happening in kiev. they appointed their own mayor he is not a ukrainian citizen at all, he is russian. they say we are going to find our own path. >>
. >>> and executives from credit suisse facing acquisitions of helping americans evade their taxes. ♪ >>> we begin with a divided ukraine, protesters are in the streets of the country's east where many there favor ties with russia, while in kiev they are picking a new cabinet. the riot police have now been disbanned, but the country teters on the merge of economic collapse. jennifer glasse is live from kiev. >> this city is 90% russian, it has been russian based since...
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issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. here are your headlines. president vladimir putin has authorized the use of force in the ukraine. and over in california heavy rains have brought mudslides but not much relief from their devastating drought. plus the secret service is leading an investigation into possible cyberattacks on sears, but so far they don't have much evidence. it is now four months where 40 million pieces of data were stolen. we'll show what you target has done since then. >> reporter: target wants to make it
issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to...
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of switzerland's second largest bank said they knew nothing about people using swiss banks to dodge taxes. the hearing coming a day after a senate report that said that americans were hiding as much as $12 million in swiss banks. >> and now the jig is up, you say you can't cooperate because of swiss secrecy laws. those laws don't apply in the united states. you are operating in the united states. >> the bank admits some past misconduct by employees but the executive new nothing about it. >>> georgia debating whether to allow discrimination of gays based on religious beliefs. robert there is a delay in the proceedings, do we know why? >> reporter: indeed. they were supposed to meet in the state capitol this morning. they said they were going to have some provisions to the bill. perhaps they weren't ready to speak about the bill. maybe it's pub back from businesses or maybe it's the outrage they are seeing in arizona. but the bill basically says -- it allows any individual or for-profit company who believe that homosexuality is a sin, to openly discriminate against them by denying them empl
of switzerland's second largest bank said they knew nothing about people using swiss banks to dodge taxes. the hearing coming a day after a senate report that said that americans were hiding as much as $12 million in swiss banks. >> and now the jig is up, you say you can't cooperate because of swiss secrecy laws. those laws don't apply in the united states. you are operating in the united states. >> the bank admits some past misconduct by employees but the executive new nothing...
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gay man doesn't hold taxes. the tax justice network estimates: >> the group says as much as $1.6 trillion crosses international borders each year. >> david shuster, thank you. bitcoin, the virtual currency is getting blasted on capitol hill. west virginia joe manchin asking federal regulators to ban the currency. he wants the disruption to the economy, but one currency trader says joe manchin may be going too far. >> in the early days of banking there were bank runs all the time, then we came up with the regulations, insurance, and the federal reserve. now you trust to put your money into the bank. in the early days, it's expected there were hick cups. >> federal prosecutors and japanese authorities are investigating what happened. >> president obama making a push to fix the crumbling infrastructure. the president asked congress to approve a $300 million plan to create jobs by fixing roads, bridges and railways. the president made similar pitches, but congress rejected every one. >> farmers got some rain, but no
gay man doesn't hold taxes. the tax justice network estimates: >> the group says as much as $1.6 trillion crosses international borders each year. >> david shuster, thank you. bitcoin, the virtual currency is getting blasted on capitol hill. west virginia joe manchin asking federal regulators to ban the currency. he wants the disruption to the economy, but one currency trader says joe manchin may be going too far. >> in the early days of banking there were bank runs all the...
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those are just some of the problems in a program now costing tax payers $92 billion over its lifetime, 70% more than originally projected. and not a single jet is ready to go into combat. one day the pentagon says it will buy more than 2400 f-35s to serve the entire military, but in next year's budget it is only going to purchase 34 of them for testing and basic missions. why so few? constructionally mandated budget cuts. every program has to be trimmed to save money. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make difficult choices. some of those choices we must make now. >> reporter: despite the many problems and the cost overruns the military has no plans to scrap the f-35. it argues current fighter jets are obsolete, and china and russia are developing fighters that can outfly the jet. rosiland jordan, al jazeera, washington. >>> coming up on al jazeera america, it has been almost a year now since pope francis has become pontiff. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. here are your headli
those are just some of the problems in a program now costing tax payers $92 billion over its lifetime, 70% more than originally projected. and not a single jet is ready to go into combat. one day the pentagon says it will buy more than 2400 f-35s to serve the entire military, but in next year's budget it is only going to purchase 34 of them for testing and basic missions. why so few? constructionally mandated budget cuts. every program has to be trimmed to save money. >> the reality of...
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there is a 25% tax bracket, and then on top of that there is a sur tax. the sur tax would go to people making more than $450,000. oh those sorts of things do not make republicans happy and democrats jump at it i think there is a tax on big wall street tax as well. >> yes, indeed there is. they'll be taxed under the camp plan. there are things in here that would not make republicans happy. what they would like to do, the republicans, is to be able to say we reformed the tax code because that plays well for everyone. >> and given that there is nothing on immigration and now tax reform. are we watching, witnessing complete paralysis in washington? >> that would really be a change, wouldn't it? you know, yes, we are it's an election year again. it doesn't matter if it's an election year any more because things don't get done in congress. they have big issues before them from immigration, and the expedited trade agreement approval that they could give congress and the president. those sorts of things are not going to happen. minimum wage increase not going to
there is a 25% tax bracket, and then on top of that there is a sur tax. the sur tax would go to people making more than $450,000. oh those sorts of things do not make republicans happy and democrats jump at it i think there is a tax on big wall street tax as well. >> yes, indeed there is. they'll be taxed under the camp plan. there are things in here that would not make republicans happy. what they would like to do, the republicans, is to be able to say we reformed the tax code because...
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those are just some of the problems in a program now costing tax pairs $392 billion over its life 250i78. that's 70% more than originally projected. and while pilots are conducting test flights, not a single yet is ready to go into combat. one day the pentagon says it will buy more than 2400 why so few? budget cuts. every program has to be trimmed to save money. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make difficult choices. some of those choices we must make now. >> reporter: despite the many problems and the cost overruns, the military has no plans to scrap the f-35. it argues current fighter jets are on sol bleat, and china and russia are developing fighters that will out fly and outgun the american fleet. rosiland jordan, al jazeera, washington. >>> and we are following breaking news coming out of ukraine right now. we're going to go to nick schifrin who is there. there is a developing situation outside of a cafe that involves a un enjoy. nick what are you seeing and hearing? >> reporter: well, what we saw
those are just some of the problems in a program now costing tax pairs $392 billion over its life 250i78. that's 70% more than originally projected. and while pilots are conducting test flights, not a single yet is ready to go into combat. one day the pentagon says it will buy more than 2400 why so few? budget cuts. every program has to be trimmed to save money. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make...
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people there pay no income taxes, no corporate taxes, no capitol gains or payroll taxes or taxes of foreign clients. all together the tax justice network estimates between 21 trillion-dollar and 32 trillion-dollar of private financial wealth is located and untaxed in secret accounts around the world. >> that's just the money that sits there. the group says as much as $1.6 trillion now crosses international borders each year. >> you cannot believe those figures. >>> the army has banned more soldiers from serving in positions of trust. they have disqualified 600 soldiers from serving as issues ranging from sexual assault to child abuse to drunk driving. the pentagon spent eight months combing through the records of 20,000 soldiers in those positions. >>> gay rights activists scored another victory in court. a judge in texas struck down the ban on same-sex marriage which follows federal judges in utah, oklahoma and virginia. we have more on today's ruling. >> texas' ban on same-sex marriage conflicts with equal petition. i wan to share some reaction from folks on both sides of this position. t
people there pay no income taxes, no corporate taxes, no capitol gains or payroll taxes or taxes of foreign clients. all together the tax justice network estimates between 21 trillion-dollar and 32 trillion-dollar of private financial wealth is located and untaxed in secret accounts around the world. >> that's just the money that sits there. the group says as much as $1.6 trillion now crosses international borders each year. >> you cannot believe those figures. >>> the army...
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>> top officials to credit swisse, helped investors evade taxes. kerry brady duggan was contrite. >> credit swissse regrets heartily that we had some swiss based private bankers who appear to have violated u.s. law. >> duggan claimed a rogue group, cloak and dagger. parchg statements were slipped into the pages of a copy of sports illustrated and handed to the client. a bank branch in the zurich airport where clients never had to heave airport grounds. each traction account transactions were immediately shredded. it was done without filing any u.s. tax forms. >> the jig's up. >> they are squeezed between u.s. and swiss law. which prevents them from revealing all but a few. >> do you think you're going to be quighted in a swiss court is the swiss government going to prosecute you? is that your fear? good that is my fear. >> so you have double jeopardy. >> where would you iek to spend time? -- like to spend time? >> it is a tough decision. >> urging the justice department to do more to find and prosecute tax cheats and demand swiss government operate
>> top officials to credit swisse, helped investors evade taxes. kerry brady duggan was contrite. >> credit swissse regrets heartily that we had some swiss based private bankers who appear to have violated u.s. law. >> duggan claimed a rogue group, cloak and dagger. parchg statements were slipped into the pages of a copy of sports illustrated and handed to the client. a bank branch in the zurich airport where clients never had to heave airport grounds. each traction account...
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. >> i decided to take control of the military, armed forces, navy, tax and military, all commanders take orders from me, those that disagree, pleas resign. >> that scarce the crimea tattar population, many expelled by stalin. >> it's the first time in modern history that crimea lived under such conditions. they have taken over military bases. the society is filled with fear, afraid of everyone is everything. >> 400 miles north, in cashing i've -- karkiv. in kiev former opposition leader now presidential candidate vitaly klitschko appealed for calm. >> translation: i urge everybody, no provocations, no calls for separatism, no violence or anarchy. legal and democratic societies are formed in ukraine. all have to show their patriotism and uni. >> signs of things to come. men in camouflage damaged ukrainian communications equipment. one mystery solved. the men in uniform that took over airports and other strategic locations are crimean riot police, intelligence forces, security personnel and some officers of russia's black sea fleet, according to the prime minister of crimea. there are
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to off set the cost, the president proposes an end to an old tax break, closing tax loopholes for high income several employed workers and fund managers, garnering $6 billion over 10 years. the president is proposing full time workers with kids get a bigger tax credit to cover child care costs. he wants to make preschool available for all 4-year-olds, also the tax credit for college tuition he wants to make permanent. he's including funding to upgrade aging highways and railways across the country. overall, the tax cuts are the biggest headline, expected to help 15.5 million americans. aljazeera. >> here now to break down president obama's budget proposal is chief political strategist joining us from washington. the president's budget proposal is not likely to have any legs given the divided congress especially when it comes to any new spending. are any of these proposals viable? >> this town is not as grid locked today as a year ago -- >> true -- >> we've seen progress with budget deal and farm bill deal. two of the things the president proposes do have republican support. one is expa
to off set the cost, the president proposes an end to an old tax break, closing tax loopholes for high income several employed workers and fund managers, garnering $6 billion over 10 years. the president is proposing full time workers with kids get a bigger tax credit to cover child care costs. he wants to make preschool available for all 4-year-olds, also the tax credit for college tuition he wants to make permanent. he's including funding to upgrade aging highways and railways across the...
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the kentucky republican said he sees no hopes for major tax overhaul this year. he blames democrats, who he says wants to recognize $1 trillion in revenue. he said changes in the tax code should make the company more competitive, not raise more money for the government. >> looking at the weather front, the west could be seeing rain today. >> definitely changes on the way. that is not the case unfortunately here across the upper midwest where the cold air is locked in place, so our cold weather woes continue with a wind chill warning in place across the u.p. of michigan where it could get 40 below zero in the overnight hours. today, we have high pressure that continues to build in, drawing down that arctic air mass into the southern plains and spreading to the east. here in texas, temperatures at much as 20 degrees colder than this time yesterday, so in addition to the rain and thunderstorm activity, we're seeing along the gulf coast further inland, we are seeing patchy, in land rain for slick roadways. in the western u.s., it's fairly quiet especially across sout
the kentucky republican said he sees no hopes for major tax overhaul this year. he blames democrats, who he says wants to recognize $1 trillion in revenue. he said changes in the tax code should make the company more competitive, not raise more money for the government. >> looking at the weather front, the west could be seeing rain today. >> definitely changes on the way. that is not the case unfortunately here across the upper midwest where the cold air is locked in place, so our...
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. >> a surprise that brazilians live for with taxes and anticipations. this year is no exception. >>> meanwhile it's the last weekend before mardi gras in new orleans. they are marching down the street from now until tuesday. the party ends on tuesday, the night before the lent season begins for the christian calendar. >>> going for the golden statue. they may not be famous, but we show you you the rich crop of documenties vying for an honour at the show. >> people in the u.k. and ireland got a dazzling light show thursday night. the northern lights were the best from years. they are created when solar winds were created. the time lapse photos were taken in northern england and along the coast. >> soon the documentaries at the oscars. but first the snow and meteorologist eboni deon. >> most of the ages along the u.s. that will change. many areas across the east-west and north-east seeing conditions deteriorating. an area of low pressure spinning off the coast of california, moving east ward. we are pulling in a lot of moisture. there's a severe warning i
. >> a surprise that brazilians live for with taxes and anticipations. this year is no exception. >>> meanwhile it's the last weekend before mardi gras in new orleans. they are marching down the street from now until tuesday. the party ends on tuesday, the night before the lent season begins for the christian calendar. >>> going for the golden statue. they may not be famous, but we show you you the rich crop of documenties vying for an honour at the show. >> people...
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military, navy, tax, boarder control. all commanders should take orders from me only. those that disagree, please resign. >> many of the tatar ancestors were deported by stalin in 1954. >> it's the first time in modern history that they have lived under these conditions. crimean society is filled with fear. people are afraid of everyone and everything. >> 400 miles north in the second city. pro-russian demonstrators drag supporters from city hall and raise the russian flag there. much of the population oppose the take over of the government. in kiev former opposition leader, presidential candidate appealed for calm. >> i urge everybody, no provocation, calls for separatism, no anarchy. they are not formed in ukraine. all who love the country have to show their patriotism. at a military airport. a worrying sign of things to come. >> one mystery solved. the men in uniform took over airports. the crimean riot police, intelligence forces and some officers of russia's back sea fleet according to the deputy prime minister. >> jennifer glasse joins us on the phone. she's in t
military, navy, tax, boarder control. all commanders should take orders from me only. those that disagree, please resign. >> many of the tatar ancestors were deported by stalin in 1954. >> it's the first time in modern history that they have lived under these conditions. crimean society is filled with fear. people are afraid of everyone and everything. >> 400 miles north in the second city. pro-russian demonstrators drag supporters from city hall and raise the russian flag...